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An enterprise is moving from on-prem identity to a SaaS HR platform. Employees should sign in with corporate credentials, and terminated users must lose access quickly without manually creating or deleting SaaS passwords. Which solution best fits?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Distractor review
Create a shared HR password for all employees and change it quarterly.
Shared passwords are hard to audit, impossible to attribute cleanly, and create major accountability gaps.
B
Distractor review
Use LDAP bind accounts directly against the SaaS platform for every login.
Direct LDAP dependence is uncommon for SaaS and does not address modern federated access well.
C
Best answer
Implement federated SSO with the corporate identity provider and automated provisioning and deprovisioning.
Federated SSO lets users authenticate through the corporate identity provider while lifecycle automation removes access quickly when HR changes occur.
D
Distractor review
Require each user to create a separate local SaaS account and store the credentials in a vault.
Local accounts increase password sprawl and slow deprovisioning, which is the opposite of the stated goal.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Implement federated SSO with the corporate identity provider and automated provisioning and deprovisioning. — Federated single sign-on with the corporate identity provider is the best fit because it centralizes authentication and reduces password sprawl. Pairing it with automated provisioning and deprovisioning, often through lifecycle tools such as SCIM, allows the organization to grant and remove access based on HR events. That gives faster offboarding, better auditing, and fewer passwords to manage across the SaaS environment. Why others are wrong: A shared password defeats individual accountability and is difficult to revoke safely. LDAP bind accounts are not the usual model for SaaS authentication and do not provide the same federation benefits. Separate local SaaS accounts create exactly the manual password management and delayed deprovisioning the company wants to avoid. The best answer centralizes identity and automates account lifecycle changes.
What should I do if I get this SY0-701 question wrong?
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